Rio Top 4 Attractions - 7 Hours Private Tour
Overview
Corcovado and Sugarloaf mountains, Santa Teresa District and Selaron Steps in one day. Take a 7-hour, private tour to the 4 most visited attractions in Rio with a private local guide. Ideal for those who have limited time in Rio, see Christ the Redeemer and the southern beaches of Rio; then take a Swiss-made cable car up to the impressive Sugarloaf. Visit Santa Teresa district. To wrap the day we’ll visit the colorful and famous Selaron’s Steps. Tour includes pickup and drop-off from the location of your choice in Rio. Tour can be conducted at your pace and adapted to your needs.
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What's Included
✓ Included
- Local guide
- Private tour
- Tolls and parking fees
- Transportation by private, air-conditioned car
- Hotel/port/airport/flat pickup and drop-off
✗ Not Included
- Sugarloaf Mountain
- Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer
- Meals and drinks (if any) are not included
Itinerary
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Stop 1
After leaving your hotel we’ll drive towards Cosme Velho neighborhood. On the way we’ll pass Palacio Guanabara and start the day going all the way up to the summit of Corcovado Mountain at 2,100 feet to visit the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Places we will drive by on the way to the first attraction depend on your hotel location.
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Stop 2
Depending on your hotel location we’ll drive by or even stop for a picture at this vantage viewpoint at the end of Leblon Beach.
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Stop 3
Depending on your hotel location we'll pass by this very nice beach in the most expensive neighborhood in South America.
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Stop 4
Depending on your hotel location we'll drive by this very iconic beach on the way to the main attractions of the tour.
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Stop 5
Depending on your hotel location we'll drive by this rock at the end of Ipanema Beach considered one of the best spots in Rio to observe the sunset during the summer.
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Stop 6
This worldwide famous beach is also the area where most hotels are located in Rio.
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Stop 7
The seaside avenue in Copacabana is the most famous beach area in Rio.
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Stop 8
At the very end of Copacabana Beach Leme Beach is the best place for a picture of Copacabana.
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Stop 9
Depending on your hotel location we’ll drive by this less busy beach located at the very far end of Copacabana.
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Stop 10
On the way to the main attractions we’ll drive by this nice neighborhood that can easily be seen from the top of Corcovado Mountain.
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Stop 11
Guanabara Bay is 100 miles in diameter and has its 1 mile wide entrance at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain.
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Stop 12
Depending on your hotel location we’ll drive by this classical neighborhood that offers the best view of Sugarloaf Mountain.
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Stop 13
This was the home of Princess Isabel, the daughter of Brazil’s second emperor. Today the beautiful building houses the headquarter of Rio de Janeiro State government.
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Stop 14
On the way to Corcovado Mountain we’ll drive through this neighborhood that was once the home for most embassies in Brazil when Rio was the country capital.
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Stop 15
This is one of the ways to reach the Christ Monument on top of Corcovado Mountain. The cogwheel train runs up and down the mountain every 20 minutes taking 120 passengers each time.
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Stop 16
The area of Tijuca National Park represents 7% of the city. The park located inside Tijuca Forest houses several waterfalls and hiking trails. Tijuca National Park is also the home for the Christ Monument.
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Stop 17
The visitors center was created in 2013 and houses an environmental education center and can be visited when going to the Christ Monument by minibus.
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Stop 18
The monument is located inside the Tijuca National Park, is reachable by train or van, and the ride through Tijuca Forest is quite pleasant. Going by van we’ll make a quick stop at the Paineiras Visitors Center and take a shuttle van to reach the monument. The train does not stop at the visitors center. At the monument we’ll enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the city. From there we’ll go to Sugarloaf Mountain, the second most visited attraction in Rio.
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Stop 19
Tijuca Forest is the largest reforested urban forest in the world. The forest takes 10% of the city area and houses the Tijuca National Park.
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Stop 20
At the foot of Urca Mountain lies a small and beautiful beach with red sand and surrounded by mountains in both sides.
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Stop 21
This flat trail located at the base of Sugaloaf Moutain is a place for a short walk looking for marmoset monkeys with Sugarloaf and the Red Beach as background.
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Stop 22
This small and picturesque neighborhood is located at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain.
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Stop 23
This solid granite wall rises above the entrance of Sugarloaf cable car. Here we’re very likely to observe climbers trying to reach the mountain summit.
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Stop 24
This hiking trail staring at Claudio Coutinho Trail also grants access to Urca Mountain.
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Stop 25
The round shape of this mountain next to Sugarloaf reminded the Portuguese a ship used to carry sugar. This is the first step to reach Sugarloaf Mountain by cable car.
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Stop 26
The second most visited attraction in Rio, Sugarloaf is a monolithic solid granite block over 1,200 feet above sea level located at the very entrance of Guanabara Bay in Rio. The access to the monument is at Urca neighborhood. The monument can be reached by taking 2 cable cars to the summit of Sugarloaf. The cable car station at Urca is at the foot of Morro da Babilonia, and the Swiss-made cable car will take us first to Morro da Urca, and then we’ll take another cable car to reach the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain. The views are spectacular during the entire trip. From there we'll go to Santa Teresa, a bucolic district on a hillside and Rio’s bohemian neighborhood known for its steep cobblestone paved streets.
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Stop 27
Our third stop is this picturesque and well preserved colonial style area born in the mid-1800s that turned into an artsy neighborhood full of bars, cafes and good restaurants that offer a myriad food options including the best Acai and cheese bread in Rio. The place offers great photo opportunities with its painted murals, street art, cobblestone streets and a variety of souvenirs shops, including the only one in Rio listed on Lonely Planet for having only items made by local artists. Upon leaving Santa Teresa we'll visit Selaron Steps to see the beautiful work of Jorge Selaron.
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Stop 28
Also known as Arcos da Lapa the aqueduct used to supply the city with water from the rivers born at Tijuca Forest. Now it is used as a passageway for the tram that connects Downtown Rio and Santa Teresa neighborhoods.
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Stop 29
Escadaria Selarón is our last stop. A colorful tiled stairway, gracefully decorated by the Chilean artist Jorge Selarón who moved to Rio in 1983. The steps connect the areas of Lapa and Santa Teresa. The 215 steps that he entirely covered with tiles mostly donated by visitors from all around the world. Since 1990 Selarón has laid over 2000 tiles to the stairs as a tribute to the Brazilian people.
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Stop 30
One of the nicest areas in Rio this tidal lagoon connects with the sea and it is surrounded by a bike lane.
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Good to Know
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 4 people per booking
- Operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Admission fees will be paid directly at the attractions.
- Attractions entrance fee prices may change without prior notice.
- Infant seats available upon request. Please advise at the time of booking.
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Special Instructions
• Infant seats are available on request if advised
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise if required
• Wheelchair accessible, please advise if wheelchair assistance is required
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